With 143 votes, residents of RSU #12 have chosen a wolverine to replace the controversial moniker “redskin” as Wiscasset High School’s new mascot. The voting, which concluded April 7, was conducted entirely online and received 344 total responses according to WHS educator Deb Pooler.

Cries of “Recall Paul!” and “Put it back!” rang out in the State House Monday as about 300 people rallied to protest Gov. Paul LePage’s removal of a mural depicting Maine workers’ history from the Dept. of Labor building late last month.

There are still power outages in most Lincoln County towns, but the Central Maine Power Co. (CMP) has set its sights on returning power to all customers by late Saturday night.

The Animal House in Damariscotta has been designated a donation center for The Lincoln County Animal Shelter. They are accepting supply and monetary donations to help the shelter with their need after recently taking in 22 dogs from Waldoboro.

The Wiscasset Board of Selectmen have revoked a special amusement permit for Wiscasset racetrack owner Douglas White to host a return engagement of Oxxfest, a traveling heavy metal music festival that was slated for this summer.

At their meeting April 13, the Waldoboro Planning Board voted unanimously to approve drafts of two ordinances: one to govern methadone clinics and one to govern medical marijuana cultivation and distribution facilities.

Three months after the Newcastle Fire Company’s initial recommendation of a $300,000-plus rescue-pumper to replace two aging trucks, the Company is changing tack.

The Central Lincoln County School System (AOS 93) has appointed Steven Bailey as the successor to outgoing Supt. Robert Bouchard.

Heavy, wet snowfall and high winds produced by a hard-hitting April Fools Day nor’easter combined to produce widespread power outages in Lincoln County on Friday, according to the Central Maine Power Co. (CMP).

It was a revelation to selectmen Monday that since 2007 Whitefield has had 43 fire department standard operating procedures and other policies, covering such matters as rules and regulations, personal protection equipment inspection, and workplace harassment, spelled out in a compliance manual.

Michael and Tiffany Winchenbach of Whitefield are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Charles Thomas.

The United States Attorney’s Office announces that United States District Judge George Z. Singal, sitting in Portland, sentenced Wayne N. Collamore, age 60, originally of Damariscotta, to serve 17.5 in federal prison for escape and possession of a firearm after having been convicted of a felony. Collamore pleaded guilty to the charges in December 2010.

A Newcastle resident will appear on “Jeopardy,” the popular, long-running game show, Wed., March 30.

A defense motion for change of venue in the case of former Great Salt Bay Community School teacher Peter Simonds was granted March 10.